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SBIR Small Business Innovation Research Notice of Funding Opportunity

NOAA issues FY25 call for SBIR Phase I proposals

On November 15, 2024, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued its Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Phase I Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. NOAA Phase I SBIR awards provide up to $190,000 to fund a six month period of performance for conducting feasibility and proof of concept research. The tentative award start date for the FY25 competition is August 1, 2025.

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NOAA invests $11M in small businesses to advance innovative technologies

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants will provide early-stage capital for 17 U.S. small businesses The NOAA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program has awarded $11,009,857 in Phase II SBIR grants to 17 small businesses. This seed funding will support research and development of innovative technologies in the NOAA mission space.

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A match made at sea: Two NOAA-funded small businesses partner to protect marine mammals

California-based Blue Ocean Gear and Washington-based Crab Raft, Inc. are collaborating on their respective technologies for a common goal: to develop gear for the fishing industry which is safer for marine mammals, and easier for fishermen to use.

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